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Hasina’s energy adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi held
Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s energy adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury was arrested from the capital’s Gulshan area last night.www.thedailystar.net
Hasina’s energy adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi held
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Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury. File photo
Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's energy adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury was arrested from the capital's Gulshan area last night.
A team of detectives arrested him around 9:45pm, Rezaul Karim Mallik, additional commissioner of Detective Branch (DB) of DMP, told The Daily Star.
He stands accused in many cases filed after August 5, when the Awami League government was toppled in the face of a student-led uprising.
Tawfiq-e-Elahi, who was appointed Hasina's energy adviser in 2009, served in the position till August 5. After the fall of the AL government, many cases were filed against government high-ups, including former prime minister, former ministers Obaidul Quader, Asaduzzaman Khan, and Anisul Huq, and top police officials.
Meanwhile, Jhenaidah police arrested Supreme Court lawyer and former additional attorney general Mehedi Hasan Chowdhury and Gazipur city AL advisory council member Riaz Mahmud when they were attempting to flee the country, said a press release of Police Headquarters yesterday.
Mehedi and Riaz are accused in cases filed with Adabor Police Station in Dhaka and Bason Police Station in Gazipur respectively, it added
Hasina can appoint foreign lawyers if she wants
The newly appointed Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Tajul Islam has stated that defendants, including Sheikh Hasina, will be allowed to appoint foreign lawyers to argue their cases when they go on trial
Hasina can appoint foreign lawyers if she wants
Says chief prosecutor of ICT
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Tajul Islam. Star File Photo.
The newly appointed Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Tajul Islam has stated that defendants, including Sheikh Hasina, will be allowed to appoint foreign lawyers to argue their cases when they go on trial.
He assured that the prosecution team would not raise objections on this point. In the interest of fairness and justice, the prosecution team will do whatever is necessary.
He made these remarks on Monday (September 9) while responding to questions from journalists at the Prosecutor's Office of the International Crimes Tribunal.
Tajul Islam mentioned, "The prosecution team has inspected several hospitals and is collecting information. Data has also been requested from hospital administrators. Additional hospital inspections will be conducted today."
He further informed that letters are being sent to deputy commissioners of districts, media outlets, hospitals, and various institutions requesting videos and photos for the sake of the investigation.
"The initiative aims to conduct the investigation with transparency so that there are no doubts about the judicial process. The victims are eagerly awaiting justice for the genocide, and the witnesses are also keen. Efforts are ongoing to begin the trial process while evidence remains fresh," said Tajul Islam.
He also emphasized that the government has no political agenda in this trial. The goal is solely to bring justice for the atrocities committed against the students and the public, with no political ambitions involved.
